The 8-Day Sicily Escorted Tour package is a comprehensive tour of Sicily’s sightseeing highlights.
Sicily is a fascinating Mediterranean island. It is located at the crossroads of history’s greatest civilizations. It’s long and rich history lends itself to the escorted tour experience. You’ll be escorted around the entire island of Sicily visiting Agrigento, Catania, Cefalu, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa, and Taormina.
The daily Sicily trip itinerary explores the mixture of cultures that colonized Sicily over the centuries. Sicily’s location is manifest in its architecture, music, food, culinary traditions, and culture. Families, friends, groups, and singles will all enjoy history’s great civilizations coming to life on this 8-Day Sicily escorted tour.
For the price of the Sicily escorted tour with airfare from your preferred city submit the form or call ItalianTourism.us 800.227.1577.
Highlights
8-Day Sicily Escorted Tour Itinerary Map
Sicily Escorted Tour Sightseeing Highlights
- Taormina: Set on a cliff, open to the sky, take your seats in the ancient Greek Theatre and enjoy the view through the crumbling arches to snowy Mount Etna with a Local Expert.
- Discover Norman architecture in Cefalu and Palermo
- Explore the ancient Greeks in Agrigento, Taormina, and Siracusa
- Siracusa walk through the Paradise Quarry gardens, listen to the acoustics in the mysterious ear of Dionysius and visit the Greek amphitheatre.
- Siracusa: Explore the ancient streets and delightful squares of Ortygia.
- Visit Sicily’s Colosseum in Siracusa
- Agrigento: Join a local expert who will guide you through the ancient Greek temples.
- In Ragusa learn about Sicilian Baroque architecture
- Cefalu: See the Cathedral and walk down to the medieval stone fountain in the old fishermen’s quarter.
- Erice: Explore the quiet alleys of this ancient walled town –
Glorious Sicily Tour Includes
- 6 nights luxury accommodations in Giardini Naxos, Palermo, Ragusa, and Catania.
- Meals: Breakfast daily and 3 dinners.
- Inclusive Sicily tour includes airport transfers, tours, entrance fees, and meals per itinerary.
- Palermo: There is an array of restaurants and cuisines to choose from on your Dine-Around evening.
- Enjoy the unique comfort of luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It’s business class comfort.
- Personal radio headsets, gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your local expert’s fascinating insights and commentaries.
- Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.
- Hotel and restaurant tips included – you’ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
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Accommodations
Sicily Escorted Tour Accommodations
Giardini Naxos (Taormina Riviera) 2 nights – RG Naxos Hotel
Overlooking the Ionian Sea, the RG Naxos Hotel boasts traditional Mediterranean hospitality and fabulous rooms and facilities, including an outdoor pool and private beach.
Palermo 2 nights – NH Palermo
Overlooking the beautiful gulf of Palermo, the understated NH Palermo is adorned with modern and stylish décor, perfectly complimenting the surrounding views.
Located in a central location, perfect for those wanting to explore the historic architecture or foodies wanting to indulge in local cuisine.
Ragusa 1 night – Mediterraneo Palace
Located next to the Santa Domenica Valley and crossed by three historic bridges, just a few minutes away on foot to the Municipal Gardens of Villa Margherita.
Catania 1 Night – NH Catania Central
Contemporary hotel located in Catania for the last night in Sicily.
Optional Tours
Sicily Optional Tours
Optional tours, if any, will be provided by tour director. They are available at additional charge paid directly to the tour director.
8-Day Glorious Sicily Escorted Tour
In-depth all-inclusive escorted tour of Sicily’s sightseeing highlights.
Sicily Escorted Tour Day-by-Day Itinerary
Travel through Mediterranean history meeting the ancient Greeks, ancient Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Carthaginians, crusaders, Bourbons, and Ottomans on this comprehensive all-inclusive Sicily escorted tour. This escorted Sicily tour provides an in-depth and authentic Sicily vacation experience. The day-by-day itinerary provides time for your expert Sicily tour guide to bring you through its rich history and culture.
Day 1 – Depart USA
Typically flights from the United States fly overnight to Italy. You’ll be served dinner and breakfast on board the flight. Your final destination in Italy is Catania on the island of Sicily.
Day 2 – Giardini Naxos (Taormina Riveria)
Welcome to Sicily. Relax in your hotel or take a stroll along the beach before meeting your Travel Director and traveling companions this evening. Your Sicily adventure begins with two glorious nights on the Taormina Riviera.
Meals: Dinner
Day 3 – Giardini Naxos (Taormina Riveria)
Your hotel faces east, so early risers may learn why D.H. Lawrence christened this ‘The Dawn Coast of Europe.’
After breakfast, perhaps take an Optional Experience through the vineyards to Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano.
Travel to the old town of Taormina, which clings to the side of Mount Tauro, overlooking the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna. With your Local Expert, visit the Greek theater set on a cliff and open to the sky. Take a moment to sit in this ancient theater and admire the view through the crumbling arches to Mount Etna.
Afterward, stroll through the old town and admire Taormina’s grandest building and along the elegant Corso Umberto.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 – Cefalu and Palermo
Travel to the quaint fishing town of Cefalu. The town’s imposing cathedral was erected to fulfill a vow made by the Norman King Roger II. Stroll down to the medieval stone fountain and seek out the Gothic arch of the Porta Marina for a picture-perfect view of the little harbor.
Later, travel onwards to Palermo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 – Palermo
Explore Palermo with choice of a walking tour with a visit to the spectacular 12th century Palatine Chapel with a Local Expert.
Alternatively, join the Anti-Mafia tour of Palermo. Experience and find out how locals are working together in modern day Palermo.
In your free time this afternoon, you could visit Palermo Cathedral, which has been altered many times over the years and observe its unique blend of architectural styles.
For your dining pleasure, you can experience the foods the locals like to eat and experience how they like to eat it on your Dine-Around Evening.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6 – Explore Valley of Temples & Ragusa
Journey to Agrigento. Explore the Valley of the Temples with a Local Expert and see the massive Temple of Concordia and the clifftop Temple of Juno overlooking the sea.
Afterward, your travels continue to the hilltop town of Ragusa. There you’ll see the Sicilian Baroque architecure.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 – Syracuse and Catania
Today travel from Ragusa to Syracuse. Upo arriveal enjoy sightseeing with a local expert tour guide.
Firts you’ll visit Syracuse’s Paradise Quarry. Here you’ll see Ear of Dionysius, an ear-shaped grotto with an unusual echo. Then, see the superb Greek theater, carved out of solid rock, one of the largest of the ancient world.
There is time to explore the atmospheric Old City, a maze of narrow streets lined with palaces, sprawling over the island of Ortygia. It was here that the famous geometrician Archimedes ran naked through the streets, crying ‘Eureka!’
Afterward, continue to Catania to celebrate your time in Sicily over dinner with your fellow travelers.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8 – Sicily tour ends
The Sicily escorted tour ends this morning. This tour may be extended with a tour of the island of Malta.
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